Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,721, Stephen Gay, Mass.

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Gary Stephen
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Gary Stephen
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S. 32. 721
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9835 (4)
Massachusetts
Stephen Ray
of _____ in the state of _____ who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Crane of the Massa line, for the term of 3 years War
inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of Apr 11 and sent to Mr Davis Esq Boston. Mass.
arrears to 4th of Mar 11  84 76 semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 11  48 10 30 35  $132 76
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Worcester sent Sept 14. 1820 to Abijah Biglow Chf of Police, Worcester Mass.

No 457
Stephen Gay private
Brans Miss Reg t
80 thru years 17 apri
1818
Judge's certificate as to Adm p circumstances wanted
Not on Roll
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United States. -
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Massachusetts District. -
Stephen Gay - of Star bridge in the county of Worcester - and
District of Massachusetts a resident citizen of the United States and applicant for a pension from the United States under an act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," maketh oath, that he served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution, for upwards of two years - in manner following viz - Enlisted in May or June of the year 1700 in the Massachusetts company commanded by Captain Henry Mearbank, in the Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Brane, and served in the City of New York, and at West Point in said corps, until the end of the war, when he was honorably discharged and is in such reduced circumstances as to require the aid of his country. Stephen Gay
Massachusetts District ss. Boston 17. April A.D. 1818.
Sworn to before me
Em Davis
Dist. Judge Mass. District

Stephen Gay
N o 9836
April 1819
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WILLIAM RICHMOND, Clerk of the Circuit Court of
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William Richmond

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this tenth day of July 1820, personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, Stephen Gay aged sixty years, resident in Haverbridge in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: commencing some time in the year 1777, at the taking of Burgoyne, and served six months; immediately afterwards I enlisted and served 6 months in the Artillery under Col. Stephens. Afterwards I enlisted in the 3 years service on the Continental establishment, under Harry Durbank, Capt of the Artillery. Col. Crane, and served about 3 years as near as I can recollect; I was discharged at Brown's Point. My original pension Certificate is dated April 27 th 1818, and is numbered 9,836.
and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Stephen Gay
Sworn to and declared, on the tenth day of July, 1820 before the said Court.
Attest, Abijah Bigelow, Clerk
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is five dollars and twenty nine cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this tenth day of July 1820.
Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.

Massachusetts District, ss.
Massachusetts District, ss.
1. March 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Stephen Gay by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M Dyer
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 13 A. D. 1868
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Stephen Gay subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked A together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M c David
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

Schedule of the Estate of Stephen Gay, of Sturbridge in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts applicant for a Pension under the Act of Congress of May 1. 1828.
  8 old knives & forks $0.34   1 pt. Bowl /16 4 plates /19 old earthen 2/ " 54   3 Earthen pots 1/ 2 Jugs 1/ 1 Tumbler /19 " 40   2 vials /19 2 Spoons /19 old tin plates /19 " 37   2 old pewter platters /12 shovel & tongs 4/6 1.08   6 old Chairs 6/ 1 Table 3/ old casks 3/ 2.00   1 dung fork 3/ " 50   $5.29 
I Stephen Gay, certify that I have no children living with me; that I have no connections or relations on whom I can place any dependence for assistance & support; that I am very deaf and troubled frequently with a lame back in consequence of trees falling upon me.
Stephen Gay

Gay, Stephen Mass S32721
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16 June 1842

These Certify whome it may Concern that Stephen Gay of Dedham now Dover served as a Soldier in the Continental Army the Last three years of the Late war with Great-Britain, Ebenezer Russell Dover May 25. 1791 James Mann Samuel Fisher
Selectmen of Dover
Amid 77-1-1000
To all whom these Presents shall come or to Dedham. In Dover Dist. Judge Messrs Dis
Norfolk ss Personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Norfolk, James Mann and Samuel Fisher two of the subscribers to the foregoing certificate and made oath that the facts therein stated are true. this eighteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and eighteen Horatio Towne and Judge of the Peace

32 721 Rev INVALID.
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File No. 32 721
Stephen Gay
Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 157
[Arrangement of 1870.]